Archive for Politics
Solidarity in face of atrocity
Words fail me when it comes to commenting on the horrific murder in Germany of the lady dubbed as the “headscarf martyr“. All I wanted to share was this glimmer of hope in peaceful coexistence:
Jewish and Muslim communities united against Islamophobia
Stephan Kramer, the Secretary General of the German Jewish Council, has been one of only a handful of non-Muslim voices in Germany willing to describe the murder as motivated by Islamophobia. Kramer gave his solidarity to the Muslim community and alongside Aiman Mazyek, Secretary General of the Central Council of Muslims visited Elwi Ali Okaz in hospital, ‘We want to send a signal against Islamophobia’, said Stephan Kramer, adding that the ‘meagre’ reaction of the authorities to the murder was ‘absurd’. Muslim and Jewish leaders are due to meet with the Saxon prime minister and the Intercultural Council has called for a public demonstration of solidarity with the victim’s family.
With thanks to PULSE.
Salmond’s Interfaith lecture
Earlier this year, First Minister Alex Salmond delivered the keynote speech at the 20th anniversary event of the Edinburgh Inter-Faith Association, an organisation with whom I frequently have the pleasure to work. Here is the text of the speech, which set out to “admire the full diversity of faiths and cultures – the threads in the tartan that are being woven together to create a powerful, positive image of the modern Scotland.”
Edinburgh Inter-Faith Association Lecture (Alex Salmond)
You can also view pictures of the event here.
